Feeling Behind Despite Moving Ahead
Hi, I’m 21M, a fresh economics graduate who’s recently been placed into a decent actuarial consulting company, having cleared 5 papers of actuaries and 2 levels of CFA.
Lately though, I’ve been struggling with the feeling that I may be underutilising my potential. A part of me wonders whether I should have appeared for CAT and pursued a master’s degree instead, rather than settling into a job this early. At the same time, I genuinely enjoy statistics and the kind of work actuarial science offers, and I do want to explore its practical, real-world applications in depth.
Still, it’s hard not to compare myself with my college friends about to pursue MBAs from BLACKI or master’s programs, especially when the compensation figures in those paths seem significantly more attractive. Sometimes it makes me question whether I’m choosing passion and long-term growth at the cost of immediate financial success.